In 2021, about 147,000 children in the United States lived with a divorced single mother on a family income of less than 2,500 U.S. dollars annually. In comparison, approximately 29,000 children in the U.S. lived with a divorced single father on a family income of less than 2,500 U.S. dollars annually in that year.
Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level
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Family income in U.S. dollars
Female single parent
Male single parent
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US Census Bureau. (November 1, 2023). Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/
US Census Bureau. "Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Children Living with Single Divorced Parents in The United States in 2021, by Family Income Level (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/
US Census Bureau, Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/ (last visited September 11, 2024)
Number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2021, by family income level (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681253/us-children-living-with-single-divorced-parents-by-family-income/
